Which to use
“refasse” and “refuse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,562
- “refasse” frequency rank
- #2,013
- “refuse” frequency rank
- 38575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refasse | refuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de refaire. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de refuser. |
Where the eye mixes refasse and refuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: refasse vs refuse
A purely visual mix-up. refasse (\ʁə.fas\) and refuse (\ʁə.fyz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38575, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refasse is recorded at frequency rank #36,562, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.fas\. refuse is at rank #2,013, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.fyz\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38575, this pair ranks #254,331 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of refasse vs refuse
Shared letters: efrs. Private to "refasse": a. Private to "refuse": u.
"refasse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "refuse" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "refasse" and "refuse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "refasse" vs "refuse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "refasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,331 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refasse" and "refuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refasse vs rehaussé". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #254,331 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.